lacewing
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Noun edit
lacewing (plural lacewings)
- Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.
Synonyms edit
- (insect): lacewing fly
Derived terms edit
- beaded lacewing (family Berothidae)
- brown lacewing (family Hemerobiidae)
- common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)
- dusty lacewing (dustywing, family Coniopterygidae)
- giant lacewing (family Polystoechotidae)
- green lacewing (family Chrysopidae)
- moth lacewing (family Ithonidae)
- pleasing lacewing (family Dilaridae)
- silky lacewing (family Psychopsidae)
- split-footed lacewing (family Nymphidae)
- spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
- thorny lacewing (family Rachiberothidae)
- thread-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae)
Translations edit
Neuroptera
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